Krys Marshall

Krys Marshall

Krys Marshall (born 1988 or 1989) is an American actress. She may be best known for her role as astronaut Danielle Poole on the Apple TV+ series For All Mankind.

Early life and education

Krys Marshall

Marshall, who is of African American heritage, grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. She attended the magnet program in performing arts at Pebblebrook High School.

Marshall graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts with a B.F.A. in Drama.

Career

Krys Marshall

Marshall's first television role was a small part in an episode of Criminal Minds. Her other acting credits include parts on the television series NCIS, Supergirl, and This Is Us.

Marshall was asked to read for a role on For All Mankind unexpectedly, while auditioning for a different show. She landed the part of Danielle Poole, NASA's first Black astronaut, that same day. Marshall also hosts the companion podcast for the show, the first such audio series to be produced by Apple TV+.

Personal life

Krys Marshall

Marshall identifies as pansexual. In 2017, she married real estate developer Ted Dolan in a ceremony on Mykonos. The couple announced in March 2023 that they are expecting their first child; their child was born in June 2023.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011	Lesbian Cops	Officer Rashida Thompson	Short film
2012	Raincheck Romance	Jenny	Short film
2014	Doubles	Radio / TV Personalities	Short film
2018	Soliloquy	Hamlet	Short film
2022	Alone in the Dark	Cheyenne
2023	It Is What It Is (or the Standards of Outrage)	Presenter 2	Short film
2026	Toy Story 5	TBA

Television

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2007</td><td>Sportlets</td><td>Amy / Athletica</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Criminal Minds</td><td>Vicki</td><td>Episode: "To Hell..."</td></tr><tr><td>How I Met Your Mother</td><td>Bridesmaid</td><td>Episode: "Slapsgiving 2: Revenge of the Slap"</td></tr><tr><td>2010–2011</td><td>Super Sportlets</td><td>Amy / Athletica</td><td>Main cast</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>All My Children</td><td>Mother</td><td>Episode: "1.10594"</td></tr><tr><td>The Drama Department</td><td>Diana</td><td>TV movie</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Touch</td><td>Claire</td><td>Episode: "Ghosts"</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Dads</td><td>Patron #1</td><td>Episode: "Eli Nightingale"</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>NCIS</td><td>Suzy</td><td>Episode: "Incognito"</td></tr><tr><td>Gone: A Wayward Pines Story</td><td>Elena</td><td>Webseries; main cast</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>One Day at a Time</td><td>Kristen</td><td>Episode: "A Snowman's Tale"</td></tr><tr><td>This Is Us</td><td>Stacy</td><td>Episode: "Jack Pearson's Son"</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Supergirl</td><td>Julia Freeman / Purity</td><td>Recurring role (season 3)</td></tr><tr><td>Adam Ruins Everything</td><td>Cori</td><td>Episode: "Adam Ruins Tech"</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Bull</td><td>Sadie Williams</td><td>Episode: "Her Own Two Feet"</td></tr><tr><td>2019–2024</td><td>For All Mankind</td><td>Danielle Poole</td><td>Recurring role (season 1), main cast (seasons 2–4)</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Shameless</td><td>Mora</td><td>Episode: "Now Leaving Illinois"</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Bad Monkey</td><td>Tanny</td><td>3 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2025–present</td><td>Paradise</td><td>Nicole Robinson</td><td>Recurring role (season 1), main cast (season 2)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Video games

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2020</td><td>Marvel's Avengers</td><td>Additional voices</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>